Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries Podcasts

Chowder Chat is back with an episode about some favorite spooky shows along with a few books. We'll cover Stranger Things, Locke & Key, Sawkill Girls, Percy Jackson and more.  Hear about some upcoming events and some of our favorite things to do in October.

The teen council discusses books for Pride, what they are looking forward to this summer, and what they've been reading lately.  This is the last episode for this school year. Titles and events discussed: In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Across the Spiderverse and the soundtrack Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Oppenheimer Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Song...

This month, we talk about study tips and mental health, two closely related subjects for many teens, particularly this time of year (Spring). We also talk about our recent reads. Books discussed are: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn Animal Farm by George Orwell Educated by Tara Westover The Likeness by Tana French Farrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

New York Times bestselling Young Adult author Ellie Marney joins the Teen Council via Zoom from Australia to discuss her books and the writing process. This interview took place on April 10, 2023. Ellie Marney is a crime writer and author of None Shall Sleep , The Killing Code , and many other series and standalones. Her newest book, the second installment of the None Shall Sleep series– Some Shal...

The council discusses graphic novels that they have enjoyed this month in honor of the library's Crosshatch reading challenge which runs through May 6, 2023. Titles discusses are: Archie comics vs. the Riverdale TV show Amulet Darth Vader comics American Born Chinese Persepolis X-men Hawkeye Excalibur Big Nate

The teen council discusses romance books in Young Adult  and when adding romance to an adventure story elevates both genres.  They also discuss what they are currently reading. Books discussed are as follows: In the Woods by Tana French As Long as the Lemon Tree Grows by Zoulfa Katouh Dark Matter by Blake Crouch Plague by Michael Grant The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Diviners by Libba Bray Lege...

The Teen Council met on Dec. 12, 2022 to discuss their favorite books, movies and music of the year. Some of the titles mention are as follows: Books The Good Girl's Guide to Murder - Holly Jackson Touching the Void - Joe Simpson Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs - Steve Brusatte Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas City of Bones - Cassandra Clare Eragon - Christopher Paolini The Light in Hidden Places - ...

Staff from the Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries gather in December 2022 to discuss our favorite books, movies, TV, games, music and more from 2022. You can place holds on these titles on our website . Topics discussed are: 1:12 Our favorites: Tomorrow, Tomorrow & Tomorrow – Mark   Nona the Ninth – Christine The Monk & Robot series – Marti Vespertine - Sabrina The Darkness Outside Us – Will Isla to I...

The teen council discusses book facts, news and their favorite YA historical fiction and nonfiction in this month's episode of Chowder Chat.  Books discussed include A Brief History of Time, Meemaw, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Cellar, The Diviners, Light in Hidden Places, Bamboo People, Night, I Survived..., and the Lovely War.

Our teen council recommends their favorite scary reads and spooky films in this month's 5th season kick off podcast. Find a new favorite like Sawkill Girls. Maybe one of their favs will lead you to a new favorite as well.

The teen council talks about summer reading and how you can participate along with some of their favorite series to read in the summer like Sarah Maas.

The Teen Council discussed their current reads and presented dueling book facts in this episode recorded in April 2022.

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Local writer Afton Nelson is interviewed by the Teen Council about what it takes to write as a profession. She talks about how to be a freelance writer, what it's like to be a ghostwriter, how she approaches writing for publications and writing her own novel.

The Teen council discusses some recent gothic horror books, Spiderman No Way Home and the Book of Boba Fett Star Wars show.

The teen council discusses fun winter picks and then recaps how 2021 went and what some of their favorites from the whole year were. Yes, Marvel and Disney Plus are prominently represented.

The Teen Council interviews author Jenny Jiang about her self published picture book, Just Like Flowers. Why did she decide to write and  her own picture book? What tools did she use to write it? What's the reception been like?  All of these questions and more are asked and answered in this episode of Chowder Chat.  Place the book on hold too.

The teen council dives deep into the history of junk food, the new Loki tv shows and what movies they are eager to see.  Summer Break is upon us as season 3 concludes.  Looking forward to Season 4 in the Fall.

The teen council goes over the Cedar Mill & Bethany Teen summer reading program in this episode. They share a great set of fantasy books to dig into along with some popular TV shows for teens, fun facts, dad jokes and more.

In this Chowder Chat, our teen council delves into their favorite Young Adult mysteries, we get a fun fact about book publishing in Norway, we hear about a Netflix horror show called Locke and Key and we get the monthly Marvel report on Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

On this Chowder Chat, we discuss some of the best dystopian series for teens. In our book spotlights, Your Inner Fish and Hero Next Door are highlighted.  And in our musical feature - we look at Julian Lage as an acoustic guitarist.  Of course, we have dad jokes and the Marvel report as usual.

This month, each teen council member talks about something that they are passionate about, from WandaVision to great historical fiction to good/bad Dad Jokes with some music suggestions thrown in for good measure. It's an eclectic mix, so tune in to find out what's on their radar this month.

The teen council discusses some of their goals for the new year and they pick out the newly published Young Adult book that has them the most excited for January.

Listen to a recording of Megan Barella's Toddler Talk workshop- Learn how to understand your toddler's world and make raising a toddler more enjoyable using brain science, tools, modeling and more! Follow along with the Toddler Talk slides from her presentation.

Our teen council reviews some of the Young Adult books that they are looking forward to and they share some of their holiday traditions that may look a little different in this year of COVID.